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I think it was an old time bank robber name Willie Sutton who, when asked why he robbed banks replied: "because that is where they keep the money".
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The Journal's angst is rooted in the reality that Abu Dhabi and its petroneighbors are, to paraphrase Willie Sutton, where the money is.
Citi of Arabia No Magic Carpet Ride, but a Cautionary Tale of Errors 2007
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Imagine Bernie Madoff calling Willie Sutton a moderate because he only robbed one bank at a time.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Paul Kleyman 2012
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To paraphrase Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, "That's where the money is."
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To paraphrase Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, "That's where the money is."
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To paraphrase Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, "That's where the money is."
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To paraphrase Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, "That's where the money is."
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To paraphrase Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, "That's where the money is."
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To paraphrase Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, "That's where the money is."
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Bank robber Wee Willie Sutton famously said that the reason he robbed banks was because that was where the money was, and if we are looking to get our economy moving again, we should be looking to get the money to do it where the money is.
Mike Lux: Our Economy's Best Chance Mike Lux 2011
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